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Research & Development in the
field of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation programme
is one of the support activities of the Department
of DWS for which 100% funding to research organizations
including NGOs is given by the Central Government.
For this activity, a Research Advisory Committee
under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (DWS) has been
constituted primarily to promote research and development
activities for the Mission with the following objectives:-
Functions of the Research Advisory Committee:-
To generate new ideas for research & development
and fix priority for R&D project and decide thrust
areas.
To identify field problems from the user departments
and community organizations viz. NGOs, Voluntary agencies,
etc.
Identify Institutions and Scientists for specific
R&D projects and invite them to submit proposals.
Technical monitoring of hydrological systems in various
sensitive zones of the country. The quantitative &
qualitative aspects of drinking water sources to be
monitored. RAC would identify the institutions and
organizations who will be involved into this technical
monitoring.
Help the identified scientists to formulate inter-sectoral
and multidisciplina4ry research projects relevant
to the Mission.
To scrutinize and recommend individual research project
proposals.
To review the progress of the ongoing projects and
suggest midcourse correction, if any.
To evaluate the findings of the completed projects
and suggest follow up actions.
To suggest norms to institute Mission sponsored”
Water fellowships” and “Water chairs”
in Universities and R&D organizations.
To help the Mission to organize regional, national
and international workshops, annual R&D review
sessions and National Water Congresses to be sponsored
by the Mission.
To help the Mission to prepare specialized and emerging
science and technology related documents of current
interest.
To help and advice the Mission on all such matters
which will help the Mission to promote, adopt, generate,
modify any science & technology as well as research
and developmental activities with specific reference
to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation sectors.
To strengthen the R&D facilities in the concerned
Departments in various States, State Governments are
encouraged to establish R&D cells with adequate
manpower and infrastructure. R&D Cells are required
to remain in touch with premier technical institutions
within the State. The network of technical institutions
may follow the guidelines issued by the Mission from
time to time for effective implementation of the rural
water supply programme. R&D Cells are also required
to be in constant touch with the Monitoring & Investigation
divisions and the Monitoring & Evaluation Study
Reports for initiating appropriate follow up action.
The R&D Cell should keep in constant touch with
the documentation and information centre of the Mission
and visit at the Mission’s web site. The Mission
will provide necessary assistance to the States.
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